Analyzing influencing factors to scale up agroforestry systems in Colombia: A comparative <i>ex-ante</i> assessment of cacao farming and cattle ranching in two regions.

ABSTRACT: Agroforestry systems (AFS) are proved to enhance sustainable land management. Thus, there is increasing demand for effective ways to scale up AFS so that more people can benefit. Consequently, this study assesses the scaling-up potential of agroforestry systems (AFS) using cacao farming and cattle ranching in Caquetá and Cesar, Colombia, as examples. An ex-ante assessment using the ScalA tool is conducted through interviews with AFS experts from institutions promoting AFS. Using a comparative approach, results reveal that AFS have different scaling-up potential depending on the type of farming system and location characteristics. In our case, it is slightly higher for cacao farming than for cattle ranching in both regions and it is higher in Caquetá than in Cesar for both systems. F

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8765677 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature